MHCP
COLAB
Making cities better.
We are a true Co-lab of talented professionals with extensive experience in each of our specialties. Our core staff are the two firm leaders who share the project roles and responsibilities with our key collaborators and staff.
We developed this workflow model to ensure accountability and creative autonomy with a team approach.
OUR TEAM
Melissa Hege, AICP
Founding Principal
Firm leader, Melissa Hege, is actively engaged in planning and transportation in South Florida. She is a certified planner with 24 years of experience practicing planning both locally and nationally.
She directs land use and zoning policy, bike/ped planning and outreach for multi-disciplinary projects for our planning and transportation clients with a background in urban design.
Matt Hege
Director
Firm director, Matthew Hege is an MBA with 24 years of experience in strategic communications and public relations with a specialty in media and outreach.
He directs the firm's public private partnership clients, community outreach, public relations and strategic communications and provides expertise in comprehensive planning and project messaging.
Kailey Saver, AICP
Associate Planner
Kailey Saver brings over nine years of experience in public and private sector planning. With a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii, her background includes development review, zoning and land use planning, complete streets design, parks, recreation, open space, and trails planning, and community engagement.
Kailey has helped communities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida shape their futures through integrating public engagement and assessments into implementable plans. Her desire to create healthy and sustainable communities has guided her efforts in long-range and current planning initiatives.
Jesica Perkul brings over a decade of experience shaping cities through planning, design, and strategy. With a Master’s in Urban Economics, she blends zoning and land use expertise with innovative approaches to smart cities, public space design, and large-scale infrastructure.
In Argentina, Jesica helped transform underused areas into vibrant, people-centered destinations, leading projects that balanced community voices with forward-looking urban policy. In the United States, she continues to apply this vision—integrating technology, sustainability, and inclusive design to create cities ready for the future.
Jesica Perkul
Urban Planner/ Architect
OUR POLICY
Urban planning is the science of fostering places for all people and our firm strives to establish a workplace environment that reflects this. Our goal is to build a collaborative culture where each of us shares different ideas and perspectives to make our work better and develop our full potential.
OUR PARTNERS + COLLABORATORS
Kittelson Planning, Transportation and Engineering
The Corradino Group Planning, Transportation and Engineering
White Smith Cousino Code Wrtiting
Parsons Transportation Planning and Engineering
LGCG Local Government Consulting Group
VTM Video Production
CREDENTIALS
CERTIFICATIONS
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Goods + Services under the Florida Unified Certification Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) under the Florida Unified Certification Program
Woman Owned Business Certification by State of Florida
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
American Planning Association (APA)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA)
Florida Public Relations Association (FRPA)
